Ed-Tech · Ed-tech (device filtering and student monitoring) · Structural / no discrete incident
GoGuardian
Headline
GoGuardian filters and monitors school-issued devices for a reported 27 million students in 11,500 schools, and its Beacon product flags students it considers at risk of self-harm.
Not independently verified. Verification status: Unverified - heuristic first draft. Publish state: draft unverified.
GoGuardian filters and monitors school-issued devices for a reported 27 million students in 11,500 schools, and its Beacon product flags students it considers at risk of self-harm. A 2023 EFF investigation found it routinely flagged harmless pages (college sites, counseling resources, LGBTQ+ history, the Holocaust, Black authors) and showed administrators students' search histories. EFF also said the tool collects location data and live screen views, which can add up to detailed profiles of children. Until 2015 the software could log keystrokes and switch on webcams remotely. No regulator or court has acted against GoGuardian (none verified), so the risk is structural: schools adopt it, and students and parents have no way to opt out.
- Severity
- Evidence tierUnassigned
- Claims confirmed
- Last verified2026-10-16
Primary source. therecord.media/goguardian-student-surveillance-eff-report — Unverified - heuristic first draft.
Terms
Arbitration
Not verified this pass
Data sharing
Per EFF: browsing/search histories, location, live screen views of students. Website visitor data shared with ad partners ('may be considered a sale' under CA law). Company: no ad cookies or ads in products.
Fees and billing
District-paid.
Contacts
Privacy contact. privacy@goguardian.com; 888-310-0410
Legal notice. Liminex, Inc., Attn: Privacy Officer, 8605 Santa Monica Blvd., #996559, West Hollywood, CA 90069-4109 (privacy mailing address; registered agent not verified)
Mailing address. Not recorded.
Evidence
No claims have been itemized for this row yet.
Sources
| Source | Claim | Tier | Status | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News · 2023-11-01 therecord.media/goguardian-student-surveillance-eff-report | whole row | Unassigned | confirmed | “consistently flags innocuous content” Quote basis: not recorded. |
| Encyclopedia · 2026-10-16 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GoGuardian | whole row | Unassigned | confirmed | “ongoing commitment to student privacy” Quote basis: not recorded. |
| Company privacy policy · 2026-09-22 www.goguardian.com/policies/privacy | whole row | Unassigned | confirmed | “We do not use any advertising Cookies in our Products and we do not place advertisements in our Products.” Quote basis: not recorded. |
Source vault
Link status: Candidate - not yet fetched
| Document | Last fetch | |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy policy https://www.goguardian.com/policies/privacy | Not fetched yet | NOT CONFIRMED |
| Terms of service No URL recorded | Not fetched yet | NOT CONFIRMED |
| Website goguardian.com | Not fetched yet | — |
| Primary source https://therecord.media/goguardian-student-surveillance-eff-report Verification: Unverified - heuristic first draft | Not fetched yet | — |
Enforcement
No enforcement actions are linked to this row.
State statute
Headquarters on file: CA. Provisions of CCPA/CPRA on file:
| Provision | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Right to Deletion Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.105 | hard | source |
| Right to Correction Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.106 | hard | source |
| Right to Know / Access Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.110 | hard | source |
| Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.121; Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 7027 | hard | source |
| Right to Data Portability Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.130(a)(3)(B)(iii) | hard | source |
| Privacy Policy / Privacy Notice Requirements Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.130(a)(5); Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 7011 | hard | source |
| Sensitive Personal Information — Categories Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(ae) | hard | source |
| Service Provider and Contractor Contract Requirements Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(ag); Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 7051 | hard | source |
| Applicability Threshold (2025 CPI-Adjusted) Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.140(d) | threshold | source |
| Privacy Risk Assessment — Mandatory for High-Risk Processing (Eff. Jan. 1, 2026) Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.185(a)(15); Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, §§ 7150-7157 | hard | source |
| Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.120, 1798.135 | hard | source |
| Sale vs. Sharing Distinction Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.140(ad), 1798.140(ah) | hard | source |
| Enforcement — CPPA and AG; Civil Penalties (2025 CPI-Adjusted) Cal. Civ. Code §§ 1798.155, 1798.199.90; Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 17206 | hard | source |
| Notice at Collection Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, § 7012 | hard | source |
| Cybersecurity Audit — Annual Independent Audit Requirement (Eff. Jan. 1, 2026) Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, §§ 7120-7124 | hard | source |
| Automated Decision-Making Technology (ADMT) — Notice, Opt-Out, and Access Rights Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11, §§ 7200-7222; Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.185(a)(16) | hard | source |